LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has a slight lead in his race for re-election, but his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Aaron Ford , is within the margin of error, according to a new poll of Nevada voters.

The survey, by Arizona-based Noble Predictive Insights , puts Lombardo at 40%, Ford at 37% with another 23% undecided.

The poll surveyed 766 voters, was taken between Oct. 7-13 and has a margin of error of 3.54%.

Both candidates are viewed as more positive than negative, according to the poll.

Lombardo, a former two-term Clark County sheriff and career police officer, has an overall 45% favorable rating and 38% unfavorable. Another 13% had no opinion, and just 4% of respondents said they had never heard of the incumbent governor.

Ford was rated

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